Dioceses in the Philippines

Created Diocese: May 19, 1928, Elevated to Archdiocese: February 16, 1963. Comprises: the capital of the province, 2 cities and 15 municipalities in the central part of Pangasinan. Suffragans: Alaminos, Cabanatuan, San Fernando (La Union), San Jose (Nueva Ecija) and Urdaneta. Titular: St. John the Apostle and Evangelist.

ArchbishopMost ReverendSOCRATES B. VILLEGAS, DDBorn: September 28, 1960 in Manila. Ordained Priest: October 5, 1985. Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Manila: July 25, 2001. Ordained Bishop: August 31, 2001. Auxiliary Bishop of Manila and Rector of Mary Queen of Peace, Our Lady of Edsa Shrine: December 8, 1989 to May 2004. Appointed Bishop of Balanga: May 3, 2004. Installed: July 3, 2004. Promoted Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan September 8, 2009.

RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS WORKING IN THE ARCHDIOCESEMENOrder of Preachers (OP)Society of Divine Word (SVD)Congregation of Marian Missionaries of the Holy Cross (MMHC)Congregation of the Rogationists of the Heart of Jesus (RCJ)

Congregation of the Passion of Jesus Christ (CP)Congregation of Servants of the Risen Christ Monastic Community (SRC)Congregation of the Sons of Holy Mary Immaculate (SHMI)Congregation of Missionaries of our Lady of La Salette (MS)Congregation of the Mission (CM)

WOMENCongregacion de la Religiosas Misioneras de Santo Domingo (OP)Dominican Sisters of the Anunciata (OP)Benedictine Sisters of the Eucharisti King (OSB)Missionaries of Charity (MC)Congregation of the Sisters of Jesus the Good Shepherd (Pastorelle)Workers of Christ the Worker (WCW)Congregation of Religious of the Virgin Mary (RVM)Congregation of Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena, Philippines (OP)Congregation of Pious Worker Sisters of the Immaculate Conception (POIC)Congregation of Augustinian Missionary Sisters (AMS)Congregation of Dominican Sisters of Charity of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin (OP)

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